Get the full futures forward curve showing prices across all contract months. Use when the user asks about the forward curve, contango/backwardation, or term structure. Returns a table of contract months with prices and changes, plus market structure analysis.
Part of the Oilpriceapi MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents call opa_get_futures_curve to retrieve information from Oilpriceapi without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though opa_get_futures_curve only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
tools:
opa_get_futures_curve:
rules:
- action: allowSee the full Oilpriceapi policy for all 14 tools.
Agents calling read-class tools like opa_get_futures_curve have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.
Get the full futures forward curve showing prices across all contract months. Use when the user asks about the forward curve, contango/backwardation, or term structure. Returns a table of contract months with prices and changes, plus market structure analysis.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Oilpriceapi MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for opa_get_futures_curve. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Oilpriceapi MCP server.
opa_get_futures_curve is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the opa_get_futures_curve rule in your Intercept policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for opa_get_futures_curve. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
opa_get_futures_curve is provided by the Oilpriceapi MCP server (oilpriceapi-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.
npx -y @policylayer/intercept